Beautiful scenes from the outdoor show ‘Liu SanJie’ 刘三姐

Cyan lakes, wonderful waterfalls and verdant forests ...

Last year, artist Hu JunJun was invited to make a six ton Reclining Buddha statue with twigs, which received much attention on exhibition in XiaMen. In her works, the Buddha often appears among colorful Chinese landscapes in a light and graceful style, rather than in the stereotypical manner of religious art works. Master architect Tadao Ando designed a museum for their collection of Buddha statues of the Northern Dynasties over the past decade. At the end of 2020, YIT visited Hu JunJun in her studio and collected the backstage story of her creation and collection of Buddha statues ... *** Find many more inspiring videos on our latest Chinese culture videos page ***

The three lakes here - XiHai, HouHai and QianHai - were where boats from HangZhou would dock after travelling the Grand Canal. There are still some hutongs in this area, just north of BeiHai Park, which has become a lively destination, especially in the evenings around the lakes.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea, HeBei province, east from BeiJing ...

Best month to see the yellow canola fields is March.

'Nine Villages Valley' (Tibetan and Qiang). With walkways though hills and streams, cyan limestone pools and many waterfalls ...

Looking for Chinese culture, life-stories, and cultural news from around China ? Check out our new China Icons page, automatically updated with the latest films from the highly regarded China Icons team. We dipped into the archives to present a selection of films from 2016, starting with 'Hopes and Dreams - China's migrant factory workers' ... The China Icons page - bookmark or find the link in the sidebar.

Korean vocal girl group. Be My Baby - The Ronettes ... Barbara Ann - Beach Boys ... Summer Love ...

A song from rock band SHIN that pays homage to Chinese Opera and has become quite a well known anthem. Sung here superbly by the beautiful Angela. My translation of the key verse : I don't care where you came from I don't know if you'll return But with you in my arms now Gonna hold you Just as long as I can Bonus film - "Nine million bicycles in BeiJing" True beauty is a pure heart.

In Hunan province, central east China.